Allenstown vs Depot Hill

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Allenstown, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Depot Hill, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Allenstown: a median of $502,000, against $360,000 in Depot Hill. On these figures, Allenstown tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Depot Hill suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Allenstown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Depot Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 69%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Depot Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($360,000 vs $502,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allenstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 35%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Allenstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 46/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (628.9 km vs 631.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allenstown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Allenstown and Depot Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allenstown Depot Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allenstown Depot Hill
Walkability 81 / 46
Allenstown — Walkability: 81/100 Depot Hill — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 5 / 9
Allenstown — Safety: 5/100 Depot Hill — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Depot Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Allenstown has more residents (2,762 vs 995); Allenstown has higher household incomes ($59,644 vs $49,660).

Allenstown Depot Hill
Population 2,762
+64% vs other
 995
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -3.6%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $59,644/yr
+17% vs other
 $49,660/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenstown Depot Hill
0-4 4.7% / 6.5%
Allenstown — 0-4: 4.7% Depot Hill — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.1% / 15.2%
Allenstown — 5-14: 13.1% Depot Hill — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Allenstown — 15-19: 7.1% Depot Hill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.1% / 6.3%
Allenstown — 20-24: 7.1% Depot Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.6% / 13.8%
Allenstown — 25-34: 14.6% Depot Hill — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 11.9% / 9.6%
Allenstown — 35-44: 11.9% Depot Hill — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.3% / 11.9%
Allenstown — 45-54: 12.3% Depot Hill — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.1% / 14.8%
Allenstown — 55-64: 13.1% Depot Hill — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 8.6% / 8.7%
Allenstown — 65-74: 8.6% Depot Hill — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.2% / 5.5%
Allenstown — 75-84: 5.2% Depot Hill — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.0% / 1.7%
Allenstown — 85+: 2.0% Depot Hill — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 52.7% lone person
Allenstown — Lone Person: 52.7% Allenstown — One Parent Families: 16.8% Allenstown — Couple Families: 22.6% Allenstown — Group Household: 5.5% Allenstown — Other Families: 2.5%
Depot Hill 43.0% lone person
Depot Hill — Lone Person: 43.0% Depot Hill — One Parent Families: 30.6% Depot Hill — Couple Families: 17.8% Depot Hill — Group Household: 3.8% Depot Hill — Other Families: 4.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 49.6% renting
Allenstown — Owned Outright: 24.1% Allenstown — Mortgage: 26.3% Allenstown — Renting: 49.6%
Depot Hill 35.2% renting
Depot Hill — Owned Outright: 35.2% Depot Hill — Mortgage: 29.5% Depot Hill — Renting: 35.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allenstown Depot Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.3%
Allenstown — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Depot Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 2.9%
Allenstown — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Depot Hill — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 2.6%
Allenstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Depot Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 0.7%
Allenstown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Depot Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.3%
Allenstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Depot Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allenstown Depot Hill
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.9%
Allenstown — New Zealand: 1.8% Depot Hill — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 0.9% / 1.3%
Allenstown — England: 0.9% Depot Hill — England: 1.3%
India 1.7% / —
Allenstown — India: 1.7% Depot Hill — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Allenstown — Philippines: 0.8% Depot Hill — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Allenstown — South Africa: 0.7% Depot Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.4%
Allenstown — Thailand: not among its largest Depot Hill — Thailand: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Allenstown — Vietnam: not among its largest Depot Hill — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 69.3% houses
Allenstown — Houses: 69.3% Allenstown — Flats / Apartments: 17.2% Allenstown — Townhouses: 13.4%
Depot Hill 97.9% houses
Depot Hill — Houses: 97.9% Depot Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Depot Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Allenstown Depot Hill
Median house price $502,500 $360,000
Median unit price $458,750 —
Median land price $398,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 41 sales
 23 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allenstown Depot Hill
2 bed $437K / $397K
Allenstown — 2 bed: $437K (21 sales) Depot Hill — 2 bed: $397K (15 sales)

21 vs 15 sales

3 bed $500K / $360K
Allenstown — 3 bed: $500K (59 sales) Depot Hill — 3 bed: $360K (19 sales)

59 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Allenstown Depot Hill
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allenstown Depot Hill
Houses 5.4%
$565/wk on $549K
 5.7%
$440/wk on $399K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Allenstown Depot Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

Allenstown is more walkable (81 vs 46); Allenstown scores higher overall (34 vs 23).

Allenstown Depot Hill
Grade D
same for both
Score 34/100 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Allenstown Depot Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allenstown Depot Hill
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.3 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.0%

Schools in Allenstown

  • The Cathedral College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Allenstown State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Depot Hill

  • Depot Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allenstown Depot Hill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 6 0

Mobility

Depot Hill sits further from the CBD (631.4 km vs 628.9 km).

Allenstown Depot Hill
Walkability score 81/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 628.9 km 631.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 434 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allenstown Depot Hill
Car (driver) 76.2% / 82.7%
Allenstown — Car (driver): 76.2% Depot Hill — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 8.1%
Allenstown — Car (passenger): 8.4% Depot Hill — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 3.9%
Allenstown — Worked from Home: 6.2% Depot Hill — Worked from Home: 3.9%
Walked Only 6.8% / 2.8%
Allenstown — Walked Only: 6.8% Depot Hill — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 1.8% / 1.4%
Allenstown — Bus: 1.8% Depot Hill — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Allenstown Depot Hill
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Allenstown Depot Hill
Connectivity score 63/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,826 premises
 54%
529 premises

Climate

Allenstown Depot Hill
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allenstown Depot Hill
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Allenstown Depot Hill
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Allenstown Depot Hill
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenstown Depot Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenstown

Affordable Parks

Depot Hill

Acreage Affordable Parks

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